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Women, minority-owned businesses eligible for free Henderson space

A grant from MGM Resorts International was awarded to help support two demographics that are underrepresented among business owners; only 31.6 percent of firms in Nevada are minority-owned, and only 36.3 percent are women-owned, according to a 2012 report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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In Henderson, band competition season a sensory treat

Throughout the scorching-hot weeks of August and September, marching bands and color guard teams across the Las Vegas Valley have been practicing the music, marching, teamwork and pageantry that go into each school’s production.

Las Vegas entrepreneur finds success after ‘Shark Tank’ fail

The 40-year-old Las Vegas entrepreneur is the founder of Coco Taps, a company that sells tools that allow users to tap into coconuts at home, as well as ready-to-drink coconuts that have already been tapped and branded. It’s a product he believes in so much, he’s in the process of legally changing his first name to fit the brand.

CCSD to consider $7M in bullying, sexual misconduct settlements

The Clark County School Board is set to vote next week on more than $7 million in legal settlements, payments resultingfrom two high-profile bullying and sexual misconduct cases involving students.

Las Vegas man ID’d as victim in Henderson ATV crash

Justin Romero died from blunt force injuries after a four seat ATV he was riding in Saturday night with three other people crashed into a parked semitrailer.

Cerebral palsy can’t stop Henderson second-grader

Henderson second-grader Dylan Chalmers competes in track-and-field competition and earns recognition for participating in fundraising fun runs to benefit his school.

Junior Achievement helps students become financially savvy

Shanice Stevens, a 2007 graduate of the former Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center, hired to raise awareness of the programs it offers to spread financial savvy and economic opportunity to students of all ages.

Teen gymnasts from Henderson represent Nevada in competition

The two were the sole Nevada representatives this past weekend at the Championships of the USA gymnastics meet at TD Garden in Boston. Twenty-five athletes nationwide qualified for the meet, with spots on the women’s USA Gymnastics Junior Team on the line.

Repeated stings rile neighbors of Henderson beekeeper

The first couple of bee stings only caused pain and redness. But a family’s yearslong fight to enjoy their backyard and protect their children from bees took another step last week, when the Henderson City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on beekeeping.

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